swap_horiz Marais Poitevin Alternatives

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Camargue

The Camargue is a significant wetland delta located in southern France within the Rhône River’s estuary. It's recognized...

France Wetland Delta Ramsar

9.2 Excellent

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Grande Brière Mottière

Grande Brière Mottière is a vast peat marshland situated in the Loire-Atlantique department of western France. Covering...

France Freshwater Ramsar Reedbed

8.3 Great

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Wexford Slobs

The Wexford Slobs are areas of low-lying reclaimed land bordering Wexford Harbour in southeastern Ireland. Created throu...

Coastal Ireland Reclaimed Ramsar

8.3 Great

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Oostvaardersplassen

Oostvaardersplassen is a 56-square-kilometer nature reserve in Flevoland, Netherlands, notable for developing unintentio...

Birding Netherlands Freshwater Reclaimed

8.3 Great

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Lauwersmeer

Lauwersmeer is a freshwater lake and surrounding wetland area located in the northern Netherlands, situated on the borde...

National Park Netherlands Freshwater Reclaimed

8.1 Great

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Tøndermarsken

Tøndermarsken is a low-lying, reclaimed salt marsh located in Southern Jutland, Denmark, immediately adjacent to the Ger...

Coastal Denmark Reclaimed Ramsar

8.0 Great

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Briere

Briere is an extensive wetland region in the Loire-Atlantique department of western France, northwest of the Loire estua...

France Wetland Regional Peat

7.9 Good

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Marais Audomarois

The Marais Audomarois is an extensive wetland of canals, marshes, meadows, and cultivated plots around Saint Omer in nor...

France Ramsar Marshland Pas De Calais

7.9 Good

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Cotentin and Bessin Marshes

The Cotentin and Bessin Marshes are extensive wetlands in Normandy, France, spanning low-lying river valleys between the...

France Pastoral Freshwater Floodplain

7.9 Good

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Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin

The Marais du Cotentin et du Bessin is a vast protected wetland region located in the Normandy region of northwestern Fr...

France Regional Normandy Grazing

7.8 Good

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Brière Regional Natural Park

Brière Regional Natural Park is a protected area in western France encompassing one of the country's largest marshlands,...

Europe France Freshwater Peatland

7.7 Good

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Marais du Vigueirat

Marais du Vigueirat is a vast natural reserve located in the Camargue region of southern France, situated at the junctio...

France Coastal Reserve Camargue

7.6 Good

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Romney Marsh

Romney Marsh is a low-lying coastal wetland and agricultural area spanning parts of Kent and East Sussex in southeastern...

England Historic Coastal Kent

7.5 Good

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Marais d'Orx

Marais d'Orx is a 900-hectare nature reserve in southwestern France, formerly a royal hunting domain and now a vital sto...

France Coastal Reserve Landes

7.5 Good

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Marais Vernier

Marais Vernier is a historic marshland located in the Eure department of the Normandy region in northern France. Situate...

France Normandy Peat Seine

7.4 Good

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North Slob

North Slob is an area of reclaimed coastal land located along the southern shore of Wexford Harbour in southeast Ireland...

Coastal Ireland Birding Reclaimed

7.4 Good

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Marais Breton

The Marais Breton, also known as the Marais Breton-Vendéen, is a prominent wetland region situated along the Atlantic co...

France Coastal Atlantic Reclaimed

7.3 Good

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Marais de Sene

Marais de Séné is a protected coastal wetland encompassing approximately 560 hectares in the Morbihan department of Brit...

France Coastal Reserve Brittany

7.2 Good

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Dombes

The Dombes is a historic and geographic region located in the Ain department of eastern France, renowned for its distinc...

Europe France Freshwater Migratory Birds

7.2 Good

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Marais d'Yves

The Marais d'Yves is a protected coastal marsh in the Charente-Maritime department of southwestern France, near the Atla...

France Coastal Reserve Charente

7.1 Good